Gangasagar Fair … devotees worshipping the sun just after their bath. Picture: Abhijit Banerjee/2016 Sony World Photography Awards FROM Hindus bathing in Bengal to Tibetan monks wrapped in rich red capes sprinkled with snow flakes and kids riding reindeers in Mongolia, this year’s entries in the Sony World Photo awards provide the ultimate snapshot of the world’s diverse cultures and …

Universities enter the awards to flag up achievements to the higher education sector and the Guardian’s vast readership in the UK and across the world Tuesday 13 October 2015 11.40 BSTLast modified on Tuesday 16 February 201616.02 GMT How does a university stand out from the crowd? In a fast-growing sector with rising student numbers, expanding campuses and noisy social media, every …

World Travel Awards has unveiled the nominees for its upcoming Middle East Gala Ceremony 2016. The second stop on the annual Grand Tour, the ceremony will this year take place at the all new luxury The St. Regis Dubai on April 24th. More than 400 senior industry figures from the region’s leading travel and tourism companies, as well as a …